{"id":252236,"date":"2026-07-10T00:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/erling-haaland-reacts-to-penalty-delay-in-fifa-world-cup-qf-as-kylian-mbappe-misses-chance-to-give-france-early-lead-vs-morocco\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T00:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:38:25","slug":"erling-haaland-reacts-to-penalty-delay-in-fifa-world-cup-qf-as-kylian-mbappe-misses-chance-to-give-france-early-lead-vs-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/erling-haaland-reacts-to-penalty-delay-in-fifa-world-cup-qf-as-kylian-mbappe-misses-chance-to-give-france-early-lead-vs-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland reacts to penalty delay in FIFA World Cup QF as Kylian Mbappe misses chance to give France early lead vs Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5189798\" data-slug-id=\"2806246\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Norway striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/erling-haaland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Erling Haaland<\/a> bemoaned the delay before France captain Kylian Mbappe&#8217;s first-half penalty in the 2-0 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final win over Morocco on Thursday (July 9) at Boston Stadium, Foxborough. <\/p>\n<p>Following a foul on him by Noussair Mazraoui inside the box, Mbappe stood up for the penalty but was made to wait for over three minutes as VAR investigated a potential foul in the build-up.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Mbappe eventually missed his penalty off a stuttering run-up, with Bono diving low to his left to keep out the ball, marking only the second time the Frenchman missed a spot-kick for Les Bleus, scoring 14.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland, who was watching the game, remarked on SnapChat, as tweeted by The Touchline:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Need to wait 5 mins to take a penalty is way too long.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mbappe&#8217;s only other penalty miss for Didier Deschamps&#8217; side came against Kazakhstan in 2021. Since then, he has scored 13 consecutive spot-kicks before that run was ended by Bono,<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the Real Madrid marksman bounced back from the missed penalty by opening the scoring at the hour mark with a brilliant curler before Ousmane Dembele&#8217;s strike six minutes later gave a comfortable victory for Les Bleus.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time champions await the winner of the Spain-Belgium quarter-final on Tuesday (July 14) at Dallas Stadium, Arlington.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>France captain Kylian Mbappe goes atop 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot leaderboard after scoring vs Morocco<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1463\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"France vs Morocco - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/07\/f864e-17836346824744-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201463%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>France vs Morocco &#8211; FIFA World Cup 2026 &#8211; Quarter Final &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>France striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/kylian-mbappe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kylian Mbappe<\/a> is on a hot streak at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scoring in a third straight knockout game to take his team to a third straight semi-final in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>With his latest effort in the quarter-final win over Morocco on Thursday, the 28-year-old displaced Lionel Messi atop the Golden Boot leaderboard. While both players have scored eight times apiece, Mbappe is top, as he has two more assists than the Argentine (1).<\/p>\n<p>After registering two assists in the 4-1 group-stage win over Norway &#8211; where he didn&#8217;t score &#8211; Mbappe assisted Ousmane Dembele&#8217;s strike as the Paris Saint-Germain winger scored his fifth goal of this editin.<\/p>\n<p>Kylian Mbappe now trails Messi (21) by one in the all-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/fifa-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">World Cup<\/a> scoring charts, having scored 20 times in as many games across just three editions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Bhargav<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/news-erling-haaland-reacts-penalty-delay-fifa-world-cup-qf-kylian-mbappe-misses-chance-give-france-early-lead-vs-morocco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norway striker Erling Haaland bemoaned the delay before France captain Kylian Mbappe&#8217;s first-half penalty in the 2-0 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final win over Morocco on Thursday (July 9) at Boston Stadium, Foxborough. 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